Fast magnetic reconnection, the rapid convergence, separation and explosive snapping together of magnetic field lines, gives rise to northern lights, solar flares and geomagnetic storms that can disrupt cell phone service and electric power grids. The phenomenon takes place in plasma, the state of matter composed of free electrons and atomic nuclei, or ions, that makes up 99 percent of the visible universe. But whether fast reconnection can occur in partially ionized plasma—plasma that includes atoms... Читать дальше...
When German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced in October that her coalition government would halt all arms equipment exports to its second-biggest customer, Saudi Arabia, the move instantly put pressure on other major exporters to do the same.
The Department of Social Development in KwaZulu-Natal has ordered a high-level investigation into allegations of physical and emotional abuse of children and staff at a youth care centre in Ladysmith.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - The second full month of legal sports betting in Pennsylvania saw gamblers double the amount they wagered.
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Fulham will slash their wage bill if they are relegated from the Premier League.
Although President Muhammadu Buhari has given the Military and the Police the power to be ruthless as ballot box snatchers because they commit the offence “at risk to their own lives”, Professor Mahmood Yakubu has expressed the be
Head of the Turkey-Azerbaijan inter-parliamentary friendship group at the Turkish parliament Samil Ayrim has praised relations between the two countries as exemplary. Ayrim led a large delegation of the friendship group who met with their Azerbaijani
Police have released CCTV showing four potential witnesses who may be able to help their investigation into the disappearance of student Libby Squire.
An avalanche at a Swiss ski resort has buried "several people", police said today.
How smart are smart speakers when it comes to branding? Branding confronts fresh challenges in the expanding voice tech world.
Can anyone refer me to websites or other resources and photographs related to bike subcultures that share the rat rod aesthetic, or something similar to it? Also, is there something akin to a beater subculture? Any websites, photo collections etc.?
LONDON (Sputnik) - The Russian Embassy to the UK has sent a note to the UK Foreign Office in connection with the publication of an interview with the parents of Dawn Sturgess, a woman from Amesbury, believed to be poisoned with the same toxin that left Sergei Skripal in coma for weeks.
Vanderbilt to name building after former athletics director David Williams The Tennessean Vanderbilt will name its Student Recreation and Wellness Center after former athletics director David William
The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police arrested an operative of terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) who allegedly got training under Kausar, one of the key accused in Burdwan's...
A garda scenes of crime officer has told a jury at the Central Criminal Court that bone fragments, buttons and a hair clip were among items found in an underground tank where the body of DJ Bobby Ryan was found.
Apart from their engagement photo, Katherine Schwarzenegger has never posted a photo of her fiance Chris Pratt on her Instagram account. Well, just a few hours ago, Katherine broke the streak and posted a pic of Chris holding a baby lamb. The caption reads as follows: “I have often wondered why his hands were so [...]
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It's been 10 years since Empire of the Sun opened the doors of imagination and led us to a world of luxurious fantasy, and this year, they'll...
Companies look to step up M&A, overseas presence, says Baker McKenzie survey
USA Gymnastics is turning to NBA executive Li Li Leung to help turn the embattled program around. The organization named Leung as its new president and chief executive officer on Tuesday as it fights to retain its status as the national governing body for the sport after the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. Leung served...
We sailed 3 races during the first day. Very wet, 3-4m/s wind, good ice
